Sec. 303. Expansion of HarvestCorps program
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The Secretary of Agriculture may enter into an agreement with the Director of the Corporation for National and Community Service, under which the Secretary will provide funds to the Corporation for National and Community Service to make up to 10 annual grants under section 121 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12571 ) to support the creation of the HarvestCorps program— to alleviate poverty and meet the food needs of low-income people by increasing their access to supportive programs, such as the Summer Food Service Program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, tax credits, and other programs, that increase the revenue and economic health of the low-income communities; and to engage community resources and promote partnerships that address local food access issues.
Grants funded by the Secretary under subsection
(a)shall be awarded by the Corporation on a competitive basis. The Corporation shall extend a preference to eligible entities (as described in section 121(a) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12571(a) )) operating in the 10 States with the highest food insecurity rates, as measured by the Department of Agriculture. A grant funded by the Secretary under subsection
(a)may not exceed $1,000,000 per year. The grant recipient may not receive a grant under this section for more than three years. The matching funds requirement of section 121(e) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12571(e) ) shall not apply to grants funded by the Secretary under subsection (a). The recipient of a grant funded by the Secretary under subsection
(a)shall agree to provide services on a statewide basis. The Secretary and the Corporation may provide for the sharing of information concerning HarvestCorps projects through publications, conferences, and other appropriate forums, including sharing information with researchers, practitioners, and other interested parties. There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014, 2015, and 2016 to carry out this section.
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